List of Asian countries by average wage explained

This is the map and list of Asian countries by monthly average wage (annual divided by 12 months) gross and net income (after taxes) average wages for full-time employees in their local currency and in US Dollar. The chart below reflects the average (mean) wage as reported by various data providers. The salary distribution is right-skewed, therefore more than 50% of people earn less than the average gross salary. Thus, the median figures provided further below might be more representative than averages

Maps

Net average monthly salary

The countries and territories have a net average monthly salary of:

above $2,000
$1,000 to $1,999
$500 to $999
below $500

Gross average monthly salary

The countries and territories have a gross average monthly salary of:

above $2,000
$1,000 to $1,999
$500 to $999
below $500

Net average monthly salary (adjusted for living costs in PPP)

The countries and territories on the map have a net average monthly salary (adjusted for living costs in PPP) of:

above $4,000
$2,000 to $3,999
$1,000 to $1,999
below $1,000

Asian countries by monthly average wage

StateGross in local currencyNet in local currencyExchange
rate to US$		DateGross
(US$)		Net
(US$)		Net
(PPP)[1] [2]
AfghanistanAFN 17,800AFN 15,1000.0136[3] 2023-10242205820
Armenia֏ 239,742[4] ֏ 173,108[5] 0.00244[6] 2022-085914261,051
Azerbaijan₼ 934[7] ₼ 831[8] 0.59[9] 2024-025494891,213
Bahraindinar 840dinar 7752.662023-102,2342,0614,189
BangladeshTk 26,867Tk 26,8670.0092023-10243243858
BhutanBTN 38,920BTN 37,2500.0122023-104674481,854
BruneiB$2,316B$2,3160.73762023-101,7081,7083,130
Cambodiariel 1,213riel 1,2130.000242023-10294294900
ChinaCN¥ 10,058 (urban non-private sector)
CN¥ 5,695 (urban private sector)[10] 		CN¥ 7,105 (urban non-private sector)
CN¥ 4,062 (urban private sector)		0.1420231,417 (urban non-private sector)
802 (urban private sector)		1,001 (urban non-private sector)
572 (urban private sector)		1,781 (urban non-private sector)
1,018 (urban private sector)
Cyprus€2,217[11] €1,904[12] 1.072023-Q12,3722,0373,358
East TimorUS$175US$1751.02023-10175175447
Georgia₾2,045[13] ₾1,636[14] 0.37[15] 2023-Q47636101,703
Hong KongHK$19,100HK$17,883 0.1282022-052,4392,2843,219
India₹ 17,166 (self employed urban males)
₹ 9,661 (self employed rural males)		₹ 15,106 (self employed urban males)
₹ 8,502 (self employed rural males)		0.0122022206 (self employed urban males)
116 (self employed rural males)		181 (self employed urban males)
102 (self employed rural males)		628 (self employed urban males)
353 (self employed rural males)
IndonesiaRp 5,600,000Rp 5,100,0000.0000642023-103583261,051
Iranrial 11,261,873rial 11,261,8730.00002362023-102662661,253
Iraqdinar 741,398dinar 719,4530.0007642023-10568550959
Israelshekel 14,104shekel 13,3050.2622024-053,6953,4863,576
JapanJP¥ 381,667JP¥ 296,458[16] 0.007[17] 20202,6612,0672,943
Jordandinar 478dinar 442[18] 1.41[19] 2023-106234781,562
Kazakhstan₸ 400,000[20] ₸ 382,2670.002272[21] 2024-038958681,416
Kuwaitdinar 940dinar 8403.2372023-103,0432,7195,250
Kyrgyzstan24,594 som 22,135 som 0.01142022-Q32812531,079
Laos₭ 2,300,000₭ 2,250,0000.000052023-10111108790
Lebanonlira 7,100,000lira 6,200,0000.00006662023-104704101,010
MalaysiaRM 3,210RM 2,8350.227320227306441,806
MaldivesRf 14,192Rf 14,1920.0652023-109209201,944
Mongolia₮ 1,300,000₮ 1,170,0000.000282820203683311,153
Myanmarkyat 350000kyat 310,0000.00052023-103102901,355
NepalRs 32,000Rs 28,3290.00752023-10240213797
North Korea₩ 10,000₩ 10,0000.0012023-10101030
Omanrial 915rial 8422.62023-102,3772,1873,645
PakistanRs 44,300[22] Rs 44,0000.003562023158157852
Philippines ₱ 18,423[23] ₱ 17,488[24] 0.01720233163001,028
Qatarriyal 16,500riyal 15,6740.2742023-104,5334,3065,628
Russia₽ 71,419[25] ₽ 62,135[26] 0.01[27] 2023-077076152,159
Saudi Arabia﷼8,500 7,650﷼[28] 0.2672023-062,2672,0404,419
SingaporeS$7,294S$5,7450.7492024-105,4604,3016,798
South Korea3,796,000 ₩3,137,217 ₩0.000713[29] 2024-082,7072,2374,036
Sri LankaRs 65,100Rs 59,9000.003[30] 2023-101991821,102
Syrialira 680,000lira 572,1000.000077[31] 2023-105244100
TaiwanNT$61,920[32] NT$55,7420.0312023-071,9571,7634,131
Tajikistansomoni 2,110 somoni 1,8580.09112023-10192169780
Thailand฿ 15,052฿ 14,2300.03[33] 2024-Q14534281,241
Turkey₺ 37,200[34] ₺ 20,700[35] 0.029[36] 2024-021,0956092,150
Turkmenistanmanat 3,080manat 2,7670.2862023-108817921,215
United Arab Emirates12,745 dirhams12,108 dirhams[37] 0.272[38] 2023-043,4703,2975,585
Uzbekistansum 5,800,000sum 4,280,0000.000082023-104713481,637
Vietnamdong 12,526,000dong 11,200,0000.000042023–105124591,555
Yemenrial 132,500rial 93,8860.0042023-105293751,248

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Source: PPPs and exchange rates . Conversion rates - Purchasing power parities (PPP) - OECD Data . Data.oecd.org . 2022-03-09. www.data.oecd.org.
  2. Web site: International Monetary Fund . World Economic Outlook database: October 2024 . imf.org . 2022-07-10. www.imf.org.
  3. Web site: 15,071 AFN to USD - Afghan Afghanis to US Dollars Exchange Rate. www.xe.com.
  4. Web site: Average monthly nominal wages, drams / 2020. 2020-08-27. Statistical Committee of Republic of Armenia.
  5. Web site: Աշխատավարձի հաշվիչ - եկամտային հարկ, կուտակային կենսաթոշակային համակարգ, դրոշմանիշային վճար. 2020-08-27. Բիզնես 24 . hy.
  6. Web site: 173,108 AMD to USD - Armenian Drams to US Dollars Exchange Rate. www.xe.com.
  7. Web site: Azərbaycanda orta aylıq əməkhaqqı açıqlanıb. 15 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Calculation of payroll deductions for employees.
  9. Web site: XE: Convert AZN/USD. Azerbaijan New Manat to US Dollar . Xe.com . 2020-08-23.
  10. Web site: 2023年平均工资出炉！这个行业亮了. finance.sina.cn. 19 May 2024 .
  11. Web site: Statistical Service – Labour – Employment – Announcements – Latest Figures: Average Monthly Earnings of Employees by Quarter . Mof.gov.cy.
  12. Web site: Income Tax Calculator . taxapp.cy.
  13. Web site: Wages - National Statistics Office of Georgia . Geostat.ge.
  14. Web site: Individual - Taxes on personal income. pwc.com.
  15. Web site: XE: (GEL/USD) Georgian Lari to US Dollar . 2022-04-20 . Xe.com.
  16. Web site: Income tax calculator Japan. jp.talent.com.
  17. Web site: Japanese Yen to US Dollars. www.xe.com.
  18. Web site: Cost of Living in Jordan. www.numbeo.com.
  19. Web site: Jordanian Dinars to US Dollars. www.xe.com.
  20. Web site: В Казахстане средняя зарплата выросла до 400,000 тенге. 4 May 2024. www.zakon.kz.
  21. Web site: Convert KZT/USD. www.xe.com.
  22. Web site: Pakistan Average Monthly Wages. www.numbeo.com.
  23. Highlights of the 2022 Occupational Wages Survey (OWS) . https://web.archive.org/web/20230925082029/https://psa.gov.ph/content/highlights-2022-occupational-wages-survey-ows . September 25, 2023 . September 22, 2023 . . live.
  24. Web site: Cost of Living in Philippines. www.numbeo.com.
  25. Web site: Среднемесячная номинальная начисленная заработная плата работников в целом по экономике Российской Федерации в 1991-2023 гг.. rosstat.gov.ru.
  26. Web site: Калькулятор расчёта заработной платы .
  27. Web site: XE: Convert RUB/USD. Russia RUB to US Dollar. Xe.com.
  28. Web site: Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia. www.numbeo.com.
  29. Web site: XE: Convert KRW/USD. Korea KRW to US Dollar. Xe.com.
  30. Web site: Sri Lankan Rupees to US Dollars. www.xe.com.
  31. Web site: Syrian Pounds to US Dollars. www.xe.com.
  32. Web site: 2022-04-19 . All Monthly Earnings of Full-Time Employees (Industry and Services) . 2024-02-25 . National Statistics, Republic of China (Taiwan) . zh.
  33. Web site: XE: Convert THB/USD. Thailand Baht to US Dollar . Xe.com . 2022-06-16.
  34. Web site: Talent.com. www.talent.com.
  35. Web site: Cost of Living in Turkey. www.numbeo.com.
  36. Web site: XE: Convert TRY/USD. Turkey Lira to US Dollar . Xe.com . 2022-06-16.
  37. Web site: Cost of Living in UAE. www.numbeo.com.
  38. Web site: Emirati Dirhams to US Dollars. www.xe.com.

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